Definition of Discern

(transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes. | (transitive) To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry. | (transitive) To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate.

Short Example Sentence for Discern

1. I walked to the window; tried to discern the landscape through the glass. 🔊

2. It preyed upon his mind, as we could discern by his morose expression. 🔊